Patient safety indicators for virtual consultations in primary care: A systematic review protocol
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study identifies patient safety indicators for virtual consultations in primary care. Developing these indicators is crucial for evaluating the safety of growing telehealth services.
Area Of Science
- Healthcare Delivery and Policy
- Medical Informatics
- Patient Safety
Background
- Virtual consultations are increasingly used in primary care, offering flexibility and cost-effectiveness.
- Concerns exist regarding the safety of virtual care for patients.
- A validated methodology for evaluating virtual care safety is currently lacking.
Purpose Of The Study
- To identify patient safety indicators for evaluating virtual consultations in primary care.
- To address the knowledge gap in assessing the safety of telehealth services.
Main Methods
- A systematic review of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials and observational studies published between 2014-2024.
- Literature search across Ovid MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library.
- Extraction of patient safety indicators from included studies.
- Quality assessment using Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.
Main Results
- This section is not applicable for a protocol study.
Conclusions
- A robust evaluation of virtual care safety is a system-wide priority due to its global adoption.
- This systematic review addresses an important knowledge gap regarding telehealth safety.
- Transparency in research strategy is demonstrated by publishing this protocol.
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